Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-17
TIE HORSE FAIR,

Horse Breeders Association Vas held
at Barton Oct 18th The Weather
was chilly and forbidding, aud the
attendance small, though most of the
horse breeders and horse fanciers
in Orleans and Caledonia counties
were present, with d few from Cana
da, Boston, etc. The entries. con-
sidering that the association is but in
its infancy, were numerous and in
Guided most of the high bred and
many of the better classes of an
imals in the two counties. There
were nearly forty stations, twenty
six mares and colts, thirteen single
carriage horses and a large number
of Young animals. Among the larg-
est and best exhibitors may be men
toned Edwin Bates of Derby, the
owner of the best lot of horses in this
! county, who showed the noted horse.
"A bdallah Wilkes" which for high
breeding, fine figure and movement,
and the character of his stock would
hardly be eXcelled in New England
Several Of the finest colts in this
county are sired by this horse and
they show by tests upon the course
/ that they are animals of greatest
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/ greatly admired BY all who saw him.
/ Mr. Bates also showed. Fred Wilkes, :"
| by "Red Wilkes, a beautiful stallion,
which showed his speed and bottom
| in beating in a five heat race the not
ed BABY M" Mr.. Bates showed
also, ''MembrinO Clark stallion of
great promise. We are inclined to
| think that the horse breeders of this
county and vicinity fail to appreciate
the opportunity afforded them of see
ing and patrOnizing class of stock
horses that will bring profit to their
patrons and greatly elevate the stand
ard of horses Of this section of the
country. Next to Mr.. Bates. if in
deed he should be mentioned second,
we speak of the stallion and stock
exhibit of W. S. Bailey of the Ma
plewood farm, E. Hardwick. Mr.
Bailey showed the celebrated Sob
dem of Daniel Lambert t. Ethan
Allen pedigree, with arecord of ? :2SA
and a progeny of fine colts that prom
Use much for the improvement of the
horses of this section. ''CObden's"
sucking colts took the two first prizes
i'll that class, and also won in other
| classes. He was exercised on the
track and his beauty and action were
all that his reputation had promised.
Mr.. Bailey also showed Lambert
B" three-year-old stallion, which
we called the most perfect formed
| horse in the exhibition. He is of the
Daniel Lambert" and Messenger"
| breeding and will have a history.
Mr.. Bailey, like Mr.. Bates, is doing
a good work in the interests of horses
in Vermont, and we are glad to know
that he is finding his business fairly
remunerative. Burbank & Williams
of Coventry were the most successful
| hnp IF TThnv-
been doing considerable in horse
breeding of late, having purchased
ben Franklin" a stallion which
died recently, and other animals from
which excellent stock has been OBJ
tanned. A large number Of the ben
| Franklin" colts were on exhibition,
and 'LOttie Franz lin" and ''Charhe
Ray were among the best trotting
colts on exhibition. L. W. & J. 4.
Knowlton of Derby, who Of late have
been giving considerable attention 10
horses, showed ethan 5. Drew"
fine stepping stallion, and several
roadsters. Kimball Bros, ALBANY,
showed '"Cvclone" and Banker"
both of which were driven on the
track. These horses have already
gained quite renown, "Cyclone win
ming first prize and medal at the state
fair, and EFBanker" a reputation for
fast trotting at the county fair. W.
@. and +. 5. Elkins of Troy took
down quite a large number of horse
kind and got away with several pre-
miums. Mr.. Bradley, also of Troy,
showed Idol Chief" a horse of ex-
cellent breeding, 'MambrinO," and
of the best repute when his stock is
known. W. IL. Walker and D. W.
Porter showed ''Green Mountain
Chief" and "Green Mountaineer, !"
| good stations, and pair of beauti-
full matched colts. j. G.. Hunt had
some of his Younger animals from
''Marksman.' E. G.. Carpenter of
LNuuOLNlIIe 0AlllDlGeQ harrington
Chief" registered stallion of ex-
cellent pedigree, from the noted Oar
lington Stud of New Jersey. He is of
the "Mambrino, and Volunteer
strains of blood and shows in style
and motion the characteristics of his
blood. He was driven on the grounds
and showed promise and speed. Mr..
Carpenter evidently has a fortune in
the ''Chief." Harvey Fisher of
Waterford showed his fine brood mare,
with the best two-year-old flly from
'tGoldfnder" that was on the grounds.
Mr.. Whitney of E. Burke exhibited
his Geo. Wilkes, Jr., stallion, an an
imal that no man need be ashamed
of. Emmitt Hill of Concord showed
tReXford," a stock horse of much